ClaroVTR Will Air Every 2026 World Cup Match in 4K HDR in Chile
Chilean operator ClaroVTR, owned by América Móvil, has confirmed it will distribute every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in native 2160p HLG (4K HDR), the highest resolution currently available. Coverage extends across both the Claro and VTR brands, with the FIFA host feed converted from 59.94 fps to Chile's 50 Hz electrical region for compatibility.
C hile's ClaroVTR will distribute every 2026 FIFA World Cup match in native 2160p HLG, the 4K HDR format, the operator confirmed. The package extends to both the Claro and VTR customer bases under América Móvil's combined Chilean entity. The signal will run at 59.94 frames per second, converted on delivery to Chile's 50 Hz electrical region for set-top-box compatibility.
The highest resolution currently available
The 4K HDR feed is the highest resolution available for live broadcast of the tournament. FIFA is supplying the host feed in 2160p HLG to all broadcasters globally; ClaroVTR is positioning to carry that signal end-to-end rather than downconverting to 1080p before delivery. The announcement is consistent with the wider Latin American trend toward sports as the demand driver for 4K-capable subscriber bases.
What it means for Chilean viewers
Subscribers on Claro and VTR plans that bundle 4K HDR set-top boxes or compatible streaming hardware will see every match of the tournament in the native feed. Households with HD-only equipment will receive a downconverted signal as usual. Chile's national team did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but the broadcast investment reflects continued strong fan interest in the global tournament, with Argentina, Brazil and Spain among the most-watched sides on Chilean screens at recent World Cups.
Market context
ClaroVTR is one of the two large telecommunications operators in Chile after the merger of América Móvil's Claro Chile and Liberty Latin America's VTR. The 4K HDR push for the World Cup sits alongside ClaroVTR's wider play to lift sports-driven ARPU through differentiated streaming and pay-TV propositions, in a market where free-to-air broadcasters Chilevisión and Mega will also carry tournament coverage in open signal.
Reporting: Telecompaper, May 2026.